Thanks for your help! It is working now! On Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 10:36:40 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote:
> That's really bizarre... I'm afraid that to figure out what's going on, I > will need to debug the code locally. Can you send me your data directory > privately? > > Thanks! > > Peter > > On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 3:54 PM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello >> >> I really, really appreciate all of the time that you are spending to help >> me. I know that you have a regular job. >> >> Am I missing a step? Mnemosyne gives me an error message when I open the >> original default.db file. >> I am using Mnemosyne 2.8 on both computers. >> >> I am attaching screenshots: >> 1) I delete the data directory on the new computer >> 2) I copy the data directory on the old computer to the new computer. >> 3) I delete “config.db” >> 4) I open Mnemosyne and I get an "Unable to load file, query failed" >> error message >> 5) "If you are using a USB key, refer to the instructions on the website >> so as not to be affected by drive letter changes" message appears >> 4) Mnemosyne wants me to open a database file. The data directory >> appears. >> 5) I open “default.db” from the data directory >> 6) It starts to loop. >> >> THANKS >> >> >> On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 2:40:16 PM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: >> >>> Don't *delete* default.db, rather *open* the original default.db, as >>> opposed to opening the automatic backup taken of default.db. >>> >>> The reason is that Mnemosyne behaves slightly differently when you open >>> a file in the backup folder, in a way that clashes when you're transferring >>> notes between computers, as in your case. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 6:39 PM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry, when I delete the *default.db *file, there are no cards. >>>> >>>> If I then load my most recent back-up of my cards, I can get the cards >>>> but none of them embedded pictures. >>>> >>>> Any ideas, >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 12:31:49 PM UTC-4 Nick Cross wrote: >>>> >>>>> When I delete the config file, I can open Mnemosyne. >>>>> There are no cards. >>>>> >>>>> If I load the most recent back-up with my cards, I get the cards but >>>>> no pictures. >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 9:54:23 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> For step 4, no need to open a backup, just directly open your >>>>>> database default.db, in the data directory. >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 3:45 PM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for all of your help! You are being very generous with your >>>>>>> time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am using Mnemosyne 2.8 on both computers. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I deleted the data directory on the new computer and copied the data >>>>>>> director on the old computer to the new computer. >>>>>>> ... \AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am attaching screenshots: >>>>>>> 1) I delete config.db >>>>>>> 2) I open Mnemosyne and I get an "Unable to load file, query failed" >>>>>>> message >>>>>>> 3) "If you are using a USB key, refer to the instructions on the >>>>>>> website so as not to be affected by drive letter changes" message >>>>>>> 4) I open the most recent Mnemosyne database backup from >>>>>>> AppData\Roaming\backups folder >>>>>>> 5) Mnemosyne asks if I want to replace the current database with one >>>>>>> restored from this backup? >>>>>>> 6) There is an unexpected error message with a lot of python stuff >>>>>>> that I do not understand >>>>>>> 7) "Fatal error detected: Failed to execute script mnemosyne" >>>>>>> message >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any ideas? Am I missing a step? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> THANKS >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 8:43:29 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After copying the directory, delete config.db first, that >>>>>>>> should help. Also make sure you're using the latest version of >>>>>>>> Mnemosyne. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Peter >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:25 PM Nick Cross <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>> Thanks for helping me out. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I deleted the data directory on the new computer and copied the >>>>>>>>> data director on the old computer to the new computer. >>>>>>>>> ... \AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When I open Mnemosyne on the new computer, I get a series of error >>>>>>>>> messages. >>>>>>>>> 1) Could not create default ...dba media >>>>>>>>> 2) Previous drive letter no longer available >>>>>>>>> 3) If you are using a USB key, refer to the instructions on the >>>>>>>>> website so as not to be affected by drive letter changes >>>>>>>>> 4) It then tries to open the Mnemosyne database from the Program >>>>>>>>> Files (x86) Mnemosyne folder >>>>>>>>> 5) If I cancel, there is an unexpected error message >>>>>>>>> 6) Failed to execute script mnemosyne message >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am attaching the screen shots. The file is called "Series of >>>>>>>>> Error Messages" >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If I try to open at step 5 the most recent back-up from this >>>>>>>>> folder on the new computer >>>>>>>>> ... \AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne\backups >>>>>>>>> I also get error messages. >>>>>>>>> The file with screen shots is called "Cannot load a backup" . I >>>>>>>>> get another series of messages >>>>>>>>> 5) When I try to open the Mnemosyne databases, I go the >>>>>>>>> AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne\ folder >>>>>>>>> 6) I select and open the most recent backup >>>>>>>>> 7) Mnemosyne asks if I want to replace the current database with >>>>>>>>> one restored from this backup? >>>>>>>>> 6) I get the unexpected error message >>>>>>>>> 7) Failed to execute script mnemosyne message >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 3:10:53 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Normally, if you add pictures to Mnemosyne using the built-in >>>>>>>>>> method (popup menu after right-click on the card), Mnemosyne copies >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> files to default.db_media, and only stores a relative link to the >>>>>>>>>> image >>>>>>>>>> (i.e. the link will read <img src="image.png">, without the full >>>>>>>>>> path). >>>>>>>>>> That way, just copying your entire data directory (C:\Users\ >>>>>>>>>> *David*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne) is enough to get everything >>>>>>>>>> working out of the box. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you manually edited the picture paths, then that's of course a >>>>>>>>>> different story. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> However, the error message you post has nothing to do with >>>>>>>>>> pictures. I suggest you just delete again the data directory >>>>>>>>>> ...\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne on your new computer, and copy the >>>>>>>>>> entire >>>>>>>>>> data directory again from your old computer to the new computer. If >>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>> haven't manually edited image paths on your old computer, that >>>>>>>>>> should work >>>>>>>>>> out of the box. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Peter >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:38 AM Nick Cross <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Before I begin, I would like to thank you for creating >>>>>>>>>>> Mnemosyne. I am an English speaker who struggled with languages >>>>>>>>>>> and your >>>>>>>>>>> program changed my life. Using Mnemosyne every day for past 11 >>>>>>>>>>> years and >>>>>>>>>>> adding new vocabulary every week for the last five years. As a >>>>>>>>>>> result, I >>>>>>>>>>> now have a very good understanding of French. I am now a bilingual >>>>>>>>>>> and I >>>>>>>>>>> lead French-speaking teams! Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I looked because I am sure that others have already faced this >>>>>>>>>>> problem. Unfortunately, I am not seeing anything. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Basically, I have a new Windows computer and I have cannot >>>>>>>>>>> access the pictures for my old cards on the new computer. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The first thing I did was copy all of my pictures to the new >>>>>>>>>>> Windows computer. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Next, I downloaded Mnemosyne 2.8 and installed it on the new >>>>>>>>>>> Windows computer. >>>>>>>>>>> Setup put Mnemosyne into the following folder: >>>>>>>>>>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Mnemosyne >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> When I check, my new computer puts the data in this location: >>>>>>>>>>> C:\Users\*Family*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> My old Windows computer had my data in this location: >>>>>>>>>>> C:\Users\*David*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Since this is different. I copied the most recent back-up to >>>>>>>>>>> this location: >>>>>>>>>>> C:\Users\*Family*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The good news is that I can now access my back-up deck of >>>>>>>>>>> cards! Yay! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The bad news is that my cards cannot access the pictures that go >>>>>>>>>>> with the cards. I am attaching a screen shot of a single card with >>>>>>>>>>> 3 >>>>>>>>>>> pictures on it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Since my new computer has a different User name. The location >>>>>>>>>>> of of my jpg and png files on the new Windows computer is here: >>>>>>>>>>> C:\Users\*Family*\Pictures\Mnemo >>>>>>>>>>> I tried creating a new folder with the same name as the old >>>>>>>>>>> folder. I copy everything into the new folder. >>>>>>>>>>> C:\Users\*David*\Pictures\Mnemo >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, I am still not able to access the photos. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The workaround could be that I methodically adding the pictures >>>>>>>>>>> to the cards on the new computer each time they reappear. >>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, >>>>>>>>>>> the folder with all of my pictures has is 471MB and contains 10,898 >>>>>>>>>>> files. >>>>>>>>>>> Yikes! This approach will take me 10 years. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Is there any easy way to tell Mnemosyne on the new Windows >>>>>>>>>>> computer where to find the photos? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> THANKS >>>>>>>>>>> Nick >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>>>> it, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/310f69b0-b8b0-4378-9759-718035717b02n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/310f69b0-b8b0-4378-9759-718035717b02n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/e12a85ed-c058-465a-ac50-99cc6b597600n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/e12a85ed-c058-465a-ac50-99cc6b597600n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/097f1250-0c53-4493-ba72-75628d75089an%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/097f1250-0c53-4493-ba72-75628d75089an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/7ec7d560-d490-4a4c-b564-be83c17236can%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/7ec7d560-d490-4a4c-b564-be83c17236can%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/bcf0fd86-bd30-4a11-b124-39a3bf1b2768n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/bcf0fd86-bd30-4a11-b124-39a3bf1b2768n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. 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